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Battle of the Kastles II Begins Today

November 3, 2014 - World TeamTennis (WTT)
Washington Kastles News Release


With doubles comprising 60% of all Mylan World TeamTennis matches, it's no surprise that the Kastles have captured the King Trophy in five of the last six years. After all, Washington veterans Venus Williams, Martina Hingis and Leander Paes are former World No. 1 doubles players who have combined to win 39 Grand Slam doubles titles.

But what would happen if 16 Kastles doubles teams from our first seven seasons competed against one another in a single-elimination event?

We'll soon find out as the Battle of the Kastles II fantasy tournament begins today on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.

Paes emerged as our fans' favorite individual Kastles player during Battle of the Kastles I last fall. This time around, we want you to vote for your favorite doubles teams in Kastles vs. Kastles match-ups every weekday through Nov. 21.

When it's all said and done, one team will be champion and 15 fans will win exclusive autographed items from past and present Kastles such as Venus and Serena Williams.

A new autograph winner will be named after every match, so be sure to enter once on Facebook, once on Twitter and once on Instagram each day.

The full list of giveaways can be found below, but we'll go ahead and let you in on the final prize: a Kastles jersey signed by our entire 2014 championship team: Venus Williams, Martina Hingis, Leander Paes, Sloane Stephens, Kevin Anderson, Bobby Reynolds, Anastasia Rodionova and Murphy Jensen . Hall-of-Famer and Mylan WTT co-founder Billie Jean King signed it too!

There are 91 Grand Slam championships worth of signatures on our Grand Prize Kastles jersey.

Here's how Battle of the Kastles II works:

Visit our three social media sites at 11 am each weekday through Nov. 21 and look for an image of the four Kastles players competing in that day's match. Comment on Facebook & Instagram and reply on Twitter with the names of the players that you're picking.

On the following weekday, we'll announce the winning team and winning voter, who will receive an autographed placard, program, poster, T-shirt or jersey.

You can pick pairs based on their impact with Washington, accomplishments on tour, or sheer popularity. When it comes to deciding the greatest Kastles team of all time, the choice is yours. But it won't be an easy one.

First-round matches pit Serena against Venus and Hingis against Paes. And while Paes may be our fans' favorite individual Kastle, he's in Battle of the Kastles II with eight different partners, including Hingis and both Williams sisters.

To help you choose among all 16 teams in the draw, we've provided comprehensive analysis below. You will find the Kastles win-loss records of each team, their combined titles on tour, and total Grand Slams won.

Battle of the Kastles II has already begun, so what are you waiting for? Log in, sound off, and we'll see you when the Kastles return to reality and reunite in D.C. next July!

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